This is a woman's summer kimono made of Ojiya-chijimi which is produced in Ojiya city in Niigata Prefecture, which has been produced there since early Edo period (17th century). Its feature is that it is handwoven of choma (ramie) wefts as well as warps but only wefts are tightly twisted so that the surface of the fabric becomes uneven. This one has weft kasuri pattern. In excellent condition. Mid 20th century. 129cm x 136cm

This is a beautiful cotton shibori kimono which is made of hand-spun cotton. The shibori technique is "te-kumo shibori ( hand-bound spiderweb ). It has nice thick but soft texture. In excellent condition except for patina in the neck line. Meiji or Taisho period ( ca. 1900s~1930s ) 124cm x 135cm 48.8" x 53.1"

This is a beautiful and gorgeous silk crepe kimono. It is a young woman's formal kimono ( furisode ). It was worn in summer and has no lining. It has traditional summer motifs which are hand painted, such as maple leaves, streams and pink fringes. Some kinds of techniques are used such as embroidery with gold and silver threads and pressed gold and silver leaves. In good condition except for some stains. Ca 1920s~1930s. 128cm x 159cm 50.4" x 62.6"

Backpack basket made of bast fiber, probably bark of shina tree and cotton strips recycled from old cloth. It was used in the field or in the mountain. Used and the cotton strips got frayed. The first half of the 20th century. w:36cm L:40cm

This is a beautiful woman's summer kimono made of silk crepe. It has bold bamboo leaves pattern which is kata-yuzan ( stencil-printed and direct-dyeing ) and clouds ( by shadowing method ). In excellent condition and looks hardly worn. Taisho or early Showa period ( 1920s~1930s ). 126cm x 146cm 49.6" x 57.5"

This is a boy's festive kimono made of cotton and it has eagle and pine tree design which are free hand-painting and katazome ( stencil-dyeing ). It has also sparrow design which is katazome ( stencil-dyeing ) In excellent condition except for some stains. Taisho or early Showa period ( 1920s~1940s ) 66cm x 88cm 26" x 34.6"

This is a cotton shop hanten with katazome ( stencil-dyeing ) shop's logo and owner's name. The katazome in the lower body is unique with sprinkled small pattern. In excellent condition. The former half of the 20th century.
128cm x 101cm

This is a noren ( curtain ) made of shina-fu which is the bast fiber taken from the bark of the shina tree. The shina tree grows widely in Japan and shina-fu had been woven since ancient time, however it is woven only in Yamagata or Niigata prefecture these days. This noren has katazome ( stencil-resist-dyeing ) noshime design. In excellent condition. 20th century. 67cm x 60cm

Bamboo basket for flower arrangement handwoven of bamboo strips. It has a water container made of copper. In good condition but has a bamboo strip loose part on the rim of the boat .
Late19th to mid 20th century. L:40cm W:19cm (10th photo) H:28cm Diameter of the container:12cm

Akebi vine basket used in the field or in the mountain. It is from Tohoku (East-North) district. It has a rope made of cotton strips recycled from old cotton cloth such as kimono or futonji. In excellent condition. 20th century. w:49cm H:30cm

Mae-kake (apron) made of indigo dyed cotton cloth with sashiko (quilting). It has two layers of cloth which look machine-woven and the sashiko thread is white cotton. The belts are made of hand-spun cotton. In excellent condition except for some indigo bleeding in the belts. Late 19th to mid 20th century. 55cm x 53cm

Hanten with the shop's logotype. It is written "futomono-sho" in the front lapel meaning a shop for cotton or hemp textiles. A shop for silk textiles is called "gofuku-sho". It is made of hand-spun cotton and dyed with natural indigo. In excellent condition and looks almost new. Late 19th to mid 20th century. 124cm x 79cm

This is an extraordinary silk haori with bold design of maple leaves and square paper. In excellent condition except for some stains ( not very noticeable ) and both sleeves in front have jointing seams. Taisho or early Showa period ( 1920s~1930s ). 126cm x 97cm 50" x 38"

This is an iron kettle with a spare ceramic lid which is originally a sake ( Japanese wine ) warmer, but it can be used as a tea pot. The ceramic lid has hand-painted picture by Heian Shunpou ( another name Inoue Shunpou ), an artist in Kyoto. In excellent condition. 20th century. H:27cm L:27cm Diameter of the body:12.7cm